NONINVASIVE EVALUATION OF VENTRICULAR EXT RASYSTOLE IN ARRHYTHMOGENICRIGHT-VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA

Asymptomatic ventricular extrasystoles were discovered in 2 active spo rtsmen (32 and 33 years). The cardiology work-up rapidly led to the di agnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia in one. In the o ther, the clinical presentation was similar and the initial diagnosis was ventricular extrasystole with a healthy heart. Four years later ho wever, the subject was still asymptomatic but a second evaluation reve aled arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.This delayed diagnosis emphasizes the importance of renewed noninvasive evaluation of patien ts with asymptomatic ventricular extrasystoles.